SMA Announces Successful Installation of Tidal Turbine in Bay of Fundy

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28 November 2016

The successful installation of the 2MW Tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy last week has seen the potential development and possible deployments of tidal turbines advance to the next level.  
 
The work was completed in one tidal cycle in the Bay of Fundy, and now means the turbines power and data is connected to the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).
 
Today the turbine began to produce electricity, which is great news for the renewables market and highlights the technical achievements of OpenHydro – a DCNS company, and its supply chain including Scientific Management Associates. We have supplied the cable harnesses and connectors for the balance of plant and as we heard today, it’s working perfectly – ‘fit and forget’.  
 
SMA's systems thrive in hostile environments as is evident by their 10,000 installations and zero leaks record, with successful deployment tested by conditions including -35 degree temperatures and huge tidal forces.